Hiatus | Original Painting bird offering a moment of connection

offering a moment of connection and presence

Known for their iridescent plumage

and the whimsical charm of nature

poised on neighbouring branches of the same coastal tree

The watchful Tūī seems to guard or reflect on the view—inviting the viewer to do the same

Hiatus | Original Painting bird offering a moment of connectionHiatus is an immersive original painting from Kirsty Nixon, offering a moment of quiet contemplation in the heart of Aotearoas native bush. A single T perches contentedly on a blooming stem of deep red harakeke, its iridescent blue plumage catching the light amidst a vivid sprawl of green. Framed by lush cabbage trees and unfurling flax, the scene opens out to soft, dusty blue skiesevoking the still warmth of a quintessential New Zealand summer. The